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Marissa Rossi

Marissa Rossi has been a Hydrologist with the Pennsylvania Water Science Center since 2022.

Current studies are focused on water quality in southeastern Pennsylvania.

 

Professional Experience

  • Graduate Assistant, Department of Geography and the Environment at Villanova University, 2020 - 2022

  • Seasonal Resource Assistant, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 2020

  • Freshwater Ecology Field Technician, Environmental Institute of Houston at the University of Houston – Clear Lake, 2019

  • Environmental Steward with 30 Mile River Watershed Association, Maine Conservation Corps (AmeriCorps), 2018

     

Education and Certifications

  • M.S. Environmental Science, Villanova University, 2022

  • B.S. Biology, Lafayette College, 2017

     

Abstracts and Presentations

  • Rossi, M., Kremer, P., Cravotta, C., Scheirer, K., & Goldsmith, S. (2021, December). Impacts of Impervious Surface Cover and Roadway Deicing Agent Application Rates on Chloride Concentrations in Southeastern Pennsylvania Streams. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Abstracts.

  • Rossi, M., Kremer, P., Cravotta, C., Scheirer, K., & Goldsmith, S. (2021, October). Impacts of Impervious Surface Cover and Roadway Deicing Agent Application Rates on Chloride Concentrations in Southeastern Pennsylvania Streams. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 53, no. 6, https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2021AM-368423.

     

Science and Products

Long-term impacts of impervious surface cover change and roadway deicing agent application on chloride concentrations in exurban and suburban watersheds

Roadway deicing agents, including rock salt and brine containing NaCl, have had a profound impact on the water quality and aquatic health of rivers and streams in urbanized areas with temperate climates. Yet, few studies evaluate impacts to watersheds characterized by relatively low impervious surface cover (ISC; < 15 %). Here, we use long-term (1997-2019), monthly streamwater quality data combine
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Water Resources Mission Area, Pennsylvania Water Science Center

Non-USGS Publications**

Cruz, Y.D., Rossi, M.L., and Goldsmith, S.T., 2022, Impacts of road deicing application on sodium and chloride concentrations in Philadelphia region drinking water: GeoHealth, v. 6, no. 2, 19 p., https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GH000538.

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

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